Get your hands on a wood you've never tried before! It's simple. Samples are milled on all sides to the standard size of 1/2'' X 3'' X 6'', as determined by The International Wood Collectors Society, and include the shipping cost within the 48 U.S. Each one is labeled with the botanical and common names. Use these to test finishes and stains, to compare color and grain characteristics, etc.

Product Size

Thickness:1/2'' actual thickness, planed and sanded smooth

Widths:Ripped to 3''

Lengths:6'' and cut square

Other Good things To Know

Grade:Samples are milled on all sides, cut square and sanded; wood is a product of nature with inconsistencies from piece to piece. Use species samples as a guide, not a perfect representation.. See our page about Hardwood Grading for some details about common lumber grades and their definitions.

Eucalyptus Compared to Red Oak:

GeneralWorkability

Nice

Difficult

WoodTexture

Fine

Coarse

Ease of Finishing

Easy

Difficult

Botanical Name: Eucalyptus obliqua

What's the wood like?
Coarse and open texture. Though the straight grain with fiddleback or curly figure is impressive, it's difficult to plane (which is typical of figured woods). Otherwise the wood responds to machining and hand tools with very little difficulty.

How's the color?
Pale brown to light brown, somewhat silver or gray

Does it go by other names?
Messmate stringybark, Brown-top stringybark

What could I use it for?
Parquet flooring, paneling, veneers, fine furniture, tool handles, musical instruments

What is the tree like?
The tree has reported to reach heights of 300 feet with trunk diameters of 36''-48''. Boles are often straight and long.
The tree grows in
Oceania: Australia, Tasmania

Average Customer Rating: 1 ReviewsYou can rate it and share your thoughts with others.

Pure, 9.19.2011

Reviewer: mk (Vancouver, Wa)

Sample was what was needed for project. Came pure as can be, purely sent. Thank you!